Bathing pool



M. I. WHEELER. BATHING PO OL. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20 1921 4 /5 [v 7 4 k 5 :27 &

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Application filed June 20,

To aZZ whom it may concern: 1 j 7 Be it known that I, Minron l. VVHEELER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the countyof Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Bathing Pools, of which the following is a specification.

llily invention relates to a bathing pool, the principal object of my invention being to construct the pool so that the bodyof water therein is'given a Whirlingmovement, so that bathers or occupants of the pool are carried around within the pool by the cur rent of whirling water thus providing amusement forthe users of the pool, and which amusement feature is enhancedby the provision of a chute or slide that is adapted to be traversed by the users of the pool, and which will direct them into the whirlingcurrent/o1 water. A further object of myinvention-is to provide simple and efiicient means for imparting to the whirling body of water an undulatory or wave-like motion. 1

Withxthe foregoing and other objects in view, my invention-consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts that will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated. in the accompanying drawings, in which: 7

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a bathing pool embodying the principles Q'f my. inventron. m

Fig. 2 is a cross section taken approximatelyon the line 2-2 of Fig. l. y I. r

Fig. is a detail cross section takei'i approximately on the line 3+3 oi 1.

The form oi pool illustrated .iutheaccom panying drawings includes a bottom. preferably composed of concrete or like water proof Int-ttfilllll, and said bottom being surrounded by an upright wall .11 thereby torming a shallow structure that isadapted to water. The pool, as illustrated, substantially ewed in, plan, rm is not essen although this particular :7 tie-J. inasmuch as the structure m val or polygonal in outline. Fart V bottom 10 of the pool may be highest at its center and gradually increase in depth .toward'the retaining wall 11, as illustrated, or may be substantially fiat or relatively short portion Qftheevall 11 it forcibly emerges the pool, and a series of steps 21 tially all of the water 1921. Serial no. 479,040.

is extended outward, as designated by 12, and arranged Within the pool, and spaced apart from this portion of the wall is a substantially curved partition 13 thereby forming a chamber 14, one end of whichis open and communicates directly with the spacewithin the pool adjacent to the wall 11 thereof. Formed through the partition 13 adjacent to the point where the same unites with the outwardly projecting portion 120i the retaining wall 11, is a openings15 which permit the ready :passage of waterfrom the main chamber .ot'the pool into the rear end of chamber 1 1. f Disposed within the chamber 14 at a suitable point to the rear of its open forward endis a water cur ent producing device 16 that may be of any desired. term, for instance a centrifugal pump, or a bladed impeller, and said current producing apparatus bein operated in any suitable manner, preferably by means of a motor 17 that is located en ternally of the tank or pool structure.

Disposed above the rear portion of the chamber 14 that-is occupied by the current producing device, is an elevated platiormfltl,

and leadingdownwardly therefrom into the space within the pool immediately. above and in front of the mouth or open end of chain-- ber 14, is a chute or .inclined surface 19 through poolmay slidedownwardly and thus enter. the j from chamber 11 1.

If desired suitable steps 20 may lead upwardly toplati orm 18 from the exterior of maybe arranged betweeil the elevated center of the bottom of the pooland said platform. Suitable means may bearranged on the bottom. 10 of the pool to impart undulatory mov ment to the whirling bodyot watertherein; such means preferablytaking the "form of radially disposed ribs such as 22, that be formed on the bottom ill at suitable dis tances awayplrom the open. end; of chain her, 14:.

As pump or impeller 16 is o y will be forced forwardly throng e open end of chamber 13 thereby setting up and maintaining whirling movement of substanwithin thepool, and which movement orcurrentei the. water naturally followsythe retaining wall 11 of the pool structure and gradually. decr ases in perate "l. water series of relativelyfismall which the. bathers or users or the.-

water'within said pool at apoint where force as it reaches the rear portion of the partition 18, and wluchrear portionisperiterated mrorder to permlt the water to-enter the rear portion of chamber 14: and-be drawn forwardly therethrough by the pump or impeller 16.

The bathers enter the pool by traversing the chute or slide 19, the lower end of which terminates at a point immediately above and in front of the open forward end of chamber 1e, and at which point the current of the pool has the tions 22, and thus a novel andipleasing pasi "the :water, it will chute or slide.

While I have means for imparting for instance at or I and that said impelling means may take any between a person time is provided for the bathers; Upon reaching that portionot' the pool that is opposite to the chamberql l throughv jwhich the" water" is .the diminished flow or forced by impeller 16, current of thewate'r will permit the bathers-to walk to the relatively shallow central portion of the pool, and by ascending steps 21 they -may pass to the upper end of the slide or chute 19 and again enter thepool by traversing said movement to the water located adjacent to the edge of the body of I i be understood that the water impelling or moving means" may be located at any point insaid body of water, near the center, thereof,

suitable form, either a bladed wheel or jets of water or air.

' i The arrangement of the slide with re a- Ition to the water impelling means is T'such as to afford safety for persons entering the poolthrough the slide, {ones they pass into the swiftly moving waterat the lower end of the slide, they are instantly carriedaway from'said slide thereby eliminating the pee sibility of injuries resulting from contact traversing the slide and a person in the water adjacent to the lower end thereof, In other words, theswittly moving water instantly carries thebathcrs away from. the lower end of the slide so that A it will be impossible f by persons entering the pool through the Slide. i

(A bathing pool of my improved construction is relatively simple,

various sizes and shapes and requirements,

may be made in a 1 p vides a novel formof entertainment for its users.

It wi be readily understood that minor "changes in size, formand"construction of the var ous partsof my improved bathing p pool may be made and substltutedfor'those' 5f herein shown and described without departshown and described the bottom of which container from theelevated a substantially for them to be struck 'ondary chamber to suit conditions chamber, gentially arranged at the side of said mam ed to contain water,

onda'ry' chamber for effecting a forcible I ing from the spirit of my scope of which is set forth in the appended claims. 1 v i I claim as my invention: a

1. In a bathing pool, a substantially circular container, the bottom'oi which gradually ,inclines from the outer edge of the container to the center thereof, an elevated platform and a series of steps leading "from the raised centerof the bottom of said container upwardly to said platform;

2. In a bathing pool, a substantially circular container,the bottom of which gradually inclines from the outer edge of the con tainer to the. center thereof, an elevated invention, the H platform, a series of step'sleadin g from the 3. Ina bathing pool, a containerhaving a substantially circular retaining wall, the

bottom of which container gradually inclines from said retainingwall toward the center and means for imparting impelli'ng force to the water within thepool adjacent the edge thereofwhereby whirling motion is imparted to substantially all of the water withint'he' container. I

4;. In a bathing pool, a container having a substantially circular retaining wall, the

gradually lIlclines from said retaining wall toward the center, and an arched passageway leading center of the container to a point on the exterior of said container. 5. In a bathing pool, a container having circular retaining wall, the bottom of which container gradually inclines from said retainingwall toward the center, an. arched passageway leading from the elevated center of the oontainer to a point on theexterior oil? saidcontainer, and a chute leading, from the upper portion oi": the arched assa ewa downwardl into said container. i

6'. Abathing pool comprising gentially arranged at the side of said main chamber, both of which chambers are adapted to contain water, meanswithin, the secfor effecting a. forcible flow of water through said' secondary. chamher and ribs on the chamber. r I

7. A bathing pool comprising; a main a relatively short chambertanchamber,-bothof-which chambers are adaptmeans within the'SGC- a main,- chamber, a relatively short chamber tanbottom of the main chamber .in front of said relatively short taining Wall,

stantially'circular in form having a rela-' l nsaeoo flow of waterthroughsaid secondary chamat a point adjacent to the forward end of the secondary said ribs.

8. A bathing pool having a curved remeans within said pool and disposed tangentially with respect to the curved wall thereof for imparting impelling force to the water within said pool whereby whirling motion is imparted to substantially all of the water within said pool and a series of radially disposed ribs on the bottom of the pool in front of said impelling force imparting means. I i a 9. In a bathing pool, a substantially circular container, an elevated platform, a series of steps leading from the center of the container and upwardly to the platform, means arranged tangentially to the edge of the container for imparting whirling movement to the body of water within the container, and a slide leading from the platform downwardly into said jacent the edge thereof. I

10. In combination, a bathing pool sub stantially circular in form having a relative 1y deep portion at its edge, means arranged tangentially of the pool edge and communicating with the deep portion for imparting whirling movement to the body of Water within the pool, and an inclined slide positioned above the pool at the deep portion thereof. I i

11. In combination, a bathing poolsubchamber and to the rear of tively deep portion at its edge, means ranged tangentially of the pool edge and communicating with the deep portion for imparting whirling movement to the body of water within the pool, and an inclined slide positioned above the pool lower end disposed adjacent said means so that a person moving down the slide will enter the deep portion of the pool where the whirling motion is greatest;

container adcommunicating with the and having its 12. A bathing posed relatively deep portion at the edge thereof, a chamber in circuit communication with one end of the portion, and means vWithin the chamber for creating a current in the body of water contained in the pool outwardly from the chamber to'the deep portion. 13. A posed and relatively deep portion at the edge thereof, and means for creating a current in the body of water contained in the pool through the deep portion.

pool having a spirally dis-v bathing poolhaving a spirally dis- 7 14. A bathing pool having a spirally disposed and relatively deep portion at the edge thereof, and means for creating a current in the body of water contained in the pool through the deep portion from the outer end thereof to the iner end.

15. A bathing pool having a spirally disposed and relatively deep portion at the edge thereof, and means in tangential communication with the outer end of the portion for creating a current in a body of water contained in the pool through the deep poi: tion.

It. In combination, a bathing pool having a relatively deep portion at its edge, means arranged tangentially of the pool edge and deep portion for imparting whirling movement to the body of watervwithin the pool, and an inclined slide positioned above the pool at the deep portion thereof. c

17. In combination, a bathing pool having a relatively deep portion at its edge, means arranged tangentially of the pool edge and communicating with the deep portion for imparting whirling movement to the body of water within the pool, and an inclined slide positioned above the pool and having' its lower end disposed adjacent said means so that a person moving down the slide will enter the deep portion of the pool where the whirling motion is greatest.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to thisspecification.

MILTON I. EELER. 

